Api 610 why bep should be between normal point and rated. Api 610 11th edition, provides guidelines for selecting a pump with rated flow point lying within a certain window of range as quoted below. Centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Api std 610 centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical. Centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical and natural. S trade association for the oil and natural gas industry, representing about 400 corporations involved in production, refinement, distribution, and many other. The pumps may be oriented verticall or horizontally. Api 610 11th edition highlights document history amendments, rulings, supplements, and errata browse related products from american petroleum institute.
National pump company is an established and reputable provider of vertical api610 type vs6 and vs1 pumps to the global petroleum market in upstream, midstream and downstream applications. Api, an acronym for the american petroleum institute, is an organization that develops technical standards for oil and natural gas industries. Ramirez mata, agustin centrifugal pumps utilized in heaviest duty environments are usually prescribed as api 610iso 709. Vertical turbine pumps api 610 national pump company. Pumpworks manufactures centrifugal api 610 iso 709 pumps for petroleum refinery, gas processing, oil processing, petrochemical, hydrocarbon and crude oil pipeline, offshore installations platform and aviation jet fueling. The closest reference to coupling service factor occurs in 5. Piping plans are listed in numerical order below with links to the appropriate page on sealfaqs. Api 610 11th edition iso 709 2nd edition api oh2 overhung. Mar 22, 2019 this feature is not available right now. Api 610 major changes from 5th through 10th editions. Api 610 8th edition does not include the requirement to supply a rigid adjustable cou api 610 8th edition and api 682 have certainly pling if solidshaft drivers are used on vertical broken new ground and made an impact in the pumps without integral thrust bearings and the specification of rigid couplings for vertical inline lifetimes. Api 610 eleventh edition, centrifugal pumps for petroleum. For heavy duty pump applications in industries other than petroleum, petrochemical and gas processing. Api 610 11th edition, api bb5 barrel multistage, radially split inline diffuser type high temperature, high pressure low specific gravity bb5 barrel pumps for critical services.
Pumps shall have a preferred operating region of 70 % to 120 % of best efficiency flow rate of the pump as furnished. Table 1 provides some interesting historical data on the various api 610 editions. The impeller is mounted directly to the gearbox output shaft. Although the 1st through 7th editions of api 610 included specifications for mechanical seals, beginning with the 8th edition, api 610 defers to. American petroleum institute refining mechanical equipment standards for. Centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical and. Feb 01, 2017 ramirez mata, agustin centrifugal pumps utilized in heaviest duty environments are usually prescribed as api 610iso 709. Api650 welded tanks for oil storage document center, inc. Api 610 eleventh edition, centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries, is being updated to the twelfth edition.
Find the most uptodate version of api std 610 at engineering360. For heavy duty pump applications in industries other than petroleum, petrochemical and gas processing, reference can be made to. This international standard specifies requirements for centrifugal pumps, including pumps running in reverse as hydraulic power recovery turbines, for use in petroleum, petrochemical and gas industry process services. Although the 1st through 7th editions of api 610 included specifications for. The api is an abbreviation for american petroleum institute. Api 610 4th edition api american petroleum institute.
The american petroleum institute api is the largest u. In this post, we will see the difference between api 611 and api 612. The purpose of these recommended practices is to provide information that can serve as a voluntary industry guide for safe well control operations. This edition of api standard 610 is the identical national adoption of iso 709. The eleventh edition was identical to the iso 709 second edition. Whenever a new edition of a global specification such as the international organization for standardization iso or the american petroleum institute api is. Pumpworks skilled staff of pump designers and project managers can rapidly customize any of our products to fit. Api 610 why bep should be between normal point and rated point.
American petroleum institute legally binding document. Users of this international standard should be aware that further or differing requirements may be needed. Item pump types 5th ed no limitation on pump types 6th ed close coupled, two stage. Pumps in question are a couple of sigmund pulsometer centrifugal horizontal split casing type, early 50s so 4th edition of 610. Since the first edition of their standard released in early 50s last.
Piping plans described and discussed herein are based on api 682 4th edition, annex g. For sealless pumps, reference can be made to api std 685. The most important api standard for ksb products is api 610, which is the specification for centrifugal pumps, and api 685, which is the specification for sealless, canned motor and magnet drive pumps. Revision 0, atex api maxum 610 11 edition centrifugal pump. While selecting a steam turbine as a driver for compressors or pumps for refinerypetrochemical industries. In its first 100 years, api has developed more than 700 standards to enhance operational safety, environmental protection. Been in service for the last 60 years with pretty good reliability. The purpose of this article is to give you a explanation about the pump configurations within the api 610. Full compliance with the latest api 610 standard edition.
Find the most uptodate version of api rp 59 at engineering360. Api standard 610 centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries 610 10th oct. A guide to understanding the changes in testing procedures. Oh overhung pumps the impellers of these pumps protrude from the bearings. The table below shows the construction of a typical seal code, it is intended to. It covers highlights of the final changes to the current iso 709 api 610 11th edition and provides insights into the various topics discussed by the api 610 subcommittee. Abstract api 610 eleventh edition, centrifugal pumps for petroleum.
The american petroleum institute api has approximately 500 technical standards for. The effect of api 610 8th edition on mechanical seals and. Currently valid the 11th edition of the api 610 which published in december 2009. Thats why the american petroleum institute created a standard for this. Api610, oh6 pumps are centrifugal, overhung, closecoupled, highspeed integrally geared type pumps ideal for critical heavyduty process applications. Api 610 eleventh edition, centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries, has been updated to the twelfth edition. Api standard 610, 10th edition, is technically equivalent to iso 709. National pump has a complete line of api 610 type vs0 submersible, vs1 sump, and vs6 canned vertical turbine pumps for the petroleum market conforming to the latest edition of the api 610 standard.
Api 682 4 th edition was the first edition to include materials in the description and in many ways represents a combination of api 682 coding and the old api 610 codes. This paper serves as an introduction to api 610 12th edition, which should be published in 2016. American petroleum institute refining mechanical equipment standards for refinery service. Piping plans and their nameslabels date back to the early 60s and the pump standard api 610. Includes all amendments and changes through errata, august 2019. Our pumps comply with the latest edition of api 610. Api 610 4th edition api american petroleum institute code. Safety and reliability we provide engineered solutions with true conformance to the latest api specifications including the stringent emissions containment per api 682. The american petroleum institute api is the only national trade association representing all facets of the oil and natural gas industry, which supports 10.
Api 610 edition differences bearing mechanical pump. Api 610 is the api standard about centrifugal pumps and is primarily intended for use in the petroleum, natural gas and chemical industries. Introduction this edition of api standard 610 is the identical national adoption of iso 709. Api std 620 design and construction of large, welded, lowpressure storage tanks, twelfth edition, includes addendum 1 2014 and addendum 2 2018 standard by american petroleum institute, 100120 amendments available. Item pump types 5th ed no limitation on pump types 6th ed close coupled, two stage overhung or double suction overhung pumps require purchaser approval 7th ed close coupled, two stage overhung or double suction overhung and ring section single casing pumps require purchaser approval. National pump company is an established and reputable provider of vertical api 610 type vs6 and vs1 pumps to the global petroleum market in upstream, midstream and downstream applications. Api 610 states that vibration levels must be less than 3mms for horizontal pumps and less than 5mms for vertical. It claims to represent about 650 corporations involved in production, refinement, distribution, and many other aspects of the petroleum industry. These cooling water design conditions have historically been representative of the conditions specified by the purchaser. The iso 709 and api 610 documents are identical in content with the exception of a few minor editorial corrections in the api 610 version. The 4th edition code, described in annex d, is probably the best to date and includes some concepts and codes from the historical api 610 seal code. Api standard 611 general purpose steam turbines for. The nrn is a horizontal, singlestage endsuction process pump, designed for heavyduty applications in various industries.
Aug 18, 2016 pump operating region and location of rated flow. This manual shall always be kept close to the units location of operation or directly on the pump set. Api 610 is a pump standard for centrifugal pumps in the petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries. Its global reputation for innovation and quality spans more than 160 years. American petroleum institute api list your products or services on engineering360. View abstract product details document history api std 611 base document 5th edition, august 19. Api 610 provides a classification for various types of centrifugal pumps. It covers highlights of the final changes to the current iso 709api 610 11th edition and provides insights into the various topics discussed by the api 610 subcommittee. Advancements in mechanical sealing api 682 fourth edition abstract api 682 iso 21049 is the leading document for mechanical seals in petrochemical, chemical, and pipeline services worldwide.
The api taskforceiso working group began updating efforts on the 11th edition in 2006. By order of the executive director office of the federal register washington, d. The team addressed the latest developments concerning rotat. Apis more than 625 members include large integrated companies, as well as exploration and production, refining, marketing, pipeline, and marine businesses, and service and.
Api 610 is the centrifugal pump standard put forward by api. Api was formed in 1919 as a standardssetting organization and is the global leader in convening subject matter experts across segments to establish, maintain, and distribute consensus standards for the oil and gas industry. Although the 1st through 7th editions of api 610 included specifications for mechanical seals, beginning with the 8th edition, api 610 defers to api 682 for seal specifications. The first question faced by the design engineer is which standard steam turbine as to be selected either api 611 or api 612. National pump has a complete line of api610 type vs0 submersible, vs1 sump, and vs6 canned vertical turbine pumps for the petroleum market conforming to the latest edition of the api610 standard. Api documents are routinely updated every five years. The api 610 pumps are primarily divided in three groups. However, customers can specify whether they require equipment manufactured and tested to api 610 10th or 11th editions and so it is important to understand the differences this can have on the testing procedures. This edition of api 610 is the identional national adoption of iso 709. Pumpworks skilled staff of pump designers and project managers can rapidly customize any of our products to fit your exact specifications.
Design and construction of large welded low pressure storage tanks name of standards organization. Api 610 9th edition was released in january 2003 and reissued as the 10th edition in october 2004. It claims to represent about 650 corporations involved in production, refinement, distribution, and many other aspects of the petroleum industry the association describes its mission as to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable u. Api 610 edition differences bearing mechanical pump scribd. It exceeds the requirements of iso 5199 and iso 709 api 610 11th edition, type oh1. Api 610 11th edition safety, reliability and versatility are the key words for our endsuction, centerlinemounted, overhung oh2 api 610 process pump. Explanation about the pump configurations within the api 610. Api 610 major changes from 5th through 8th editions.